Oil field defoamer can be applied in which areas of application?
Petroleum is a non-renewable chemical energy source, often used in a variety of industrial applications, and therefore has the name of “industrial blood”. In recent years, with the development of the petroleum industry, the foam generated in the process of oil extraction has become more and more prominent. The existence of foam on the viscosity quality of oil, underground oil resources, construction efficiency has caused great harm. In order to solve this problem, oilfield antifoam agent came into being, its rapid elimination of foam and effective inhibition of foam generation, and thus improve product quality, production efficiency, has become an indispensable oil production process of an important additive. It is mainly used in the following aspects:
Application of Defoamer Antifoam in the Oil Extraction Process
In oil wells, underground pressure brings about a large amount of gas dissolved in the oil to form bubbles. These bubbles can impede the flow of oil and lead to a decline in oil well production. By adding defoamer, these bubbles can be quickly broken, effectively reducing wellhead foam, stabilizing the wellhead pressure, and making the oil flow more smoothly, thus improving the oil extraction efficiency.
Application of defoamer antifoam in oil and gas pipelines
During long-distance transportation, gas bubbles in the oil and gas can adhere to the pipeline wall, forming a bubble blockage phenomenon. This not only leads to energy waste, but also increases pipeline maintenance costs. The addition of an antifoam agent can effectively prevent the formation of bubbles and reduce the risk of pipeline clogging, ensuring the normal transportation of oil and gas.
Application of defoamer antifoam in oil refining process
In the process of oil refining, the distillation of crude oil, cracking and other operations will produce a large number of foams, which may affect the operating efficiency of equipment, increase energy consumption, and even cause safety accidents. By adding the right amount of defoamer, foam can be effectively eliminated to ensure the normal operation of equipment and improve the stability of oil refining process and product quality.
Application of defoamer antifoam in petrochemical production
In petrochemical processes, gas is generated due to many reactions, resulting in the formation of gas bubble problems. The addition of an antifoam agent can effectively help to minimize the generation of gas bubbles and improve reaction efficiency and product quality, while reducing equipment maintenance and cleaning costs.
Application of defoamer antifoam in wastewater treatment process
Sewage produced by the petrochemical industry contains a variety of organic and inorganic substances, which will produce a large number of foams in the sewage treatment process. The application of defoamer can effectively eliminate these foams and improve the effect of sewage treatment.
